Minnesota Election

Sam Stein

Cornyn Lowers Expectations For Coleman Recount Appeal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn seems to be softening his expectations for Norm Coleman's effort to appeal the Senate el...

Sam Stein

Pawlenty: I'd Like A Second Senator But It's Out Of My Hands

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics


Tim Pawlenty responded on Wednesday to Tim Kaine's request that he sign Al Franken's election certificate, telling the DNC Chair in a letter that he i...

Sam Stein

Kaine, Klobuchar, Mondale Up Pressure On Pawlenty To Seat Franken

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


DNC Chairman Tim Kaine penned a letter to Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday, asking the Minnesota Governor to persuade Norm Coleman to concede and, short of tha...

Sam Stein

Scarborough To Coleman: "You Lost... It Is Over" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics


The drumbeat is growing louder for former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman to drop his long-shot appeal of the state's prolonged recount. In the wake of ...

Sam Stein

Minnesota Paper That Endorsed Coleman Scoffs At Re-Do Election

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics


A Minnesota newspaper that endorsed Norm Coleman for Senate is calling on state officials to ignore the former Senator's call to overturn the election...

Sam Stein

Franken's Absence Proving A Win-Win For The GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


The foot-dragging on the part of officials in Minnesota when it comes to certifying the state's Senate election winner is having serious ramifications...

Video: Coleman Campaign Snubs The UpTake And Gets Unintended Results

The Uptake | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics


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Norm Coleman Speaks at 3pm CT- Watch It Live Here

The Uptake | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics


The Uptake

The UpTake, which has been covering the recount in Minnesota live for nearly two months now, will of course cover Norm Coleman's press conference live at 3pm CT.

Coleman Should Concede to Victorious Senator Franken

Brian Normoyle | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics


Brian Normoyle

Coleman's earlier admonishments about healing quickly and sparing taxpayer dollars have given way to a stubborn refusal to be a man of his word.

Sam Stein

Franken, If Up In Votes, Should Be Seated Before Legal Battles End: Klobuchar

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics


With concern rising in Minnesota that the state could be without a Senator for the crucial early months of the next Congress, Sen. Amy Klobuchar weigh...

Sam Stein

Franken Camp: Coleman Trying To Shut Down The Recount

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


Al Franken's Senate campaign, beaming a bit from last week's announcement that counties should count wrongfully rejected absentee ballots, accused Sen...

Sam Stein

Franken's Gap Narrowed Even Further, Source Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics


Al Franken has narrowed the gap he faces with Sen. Norm Coleman even closer than the 73 votes the campaign reported yesterday, a source close to the D...

Sam Stein

Franken Camp: Margin Now 84 Votes, Ballots Still Missing

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics


The Franken campaign, citing internal numbers, say the recount election deficit that they face against Sen. Norm Coleman is now down to a mere 84 vote...